THE MIRACLE WORKER Equity Principal Audition/Role of Helen - Bay Street Theatre Auditions

THE MIRACLE WORKER

– Equity Principal Auditions in Southampton and Sag Harbor (LI), NY

Bay Street Theatre Sag Harbor NY TYA Currently $426/week minimum.

Artistic Dir: Murphy Davis

Artistic Dir: Sybil Christopher

1st reh (Helen/Annie): 10/18/10. 1st reh (James, Capt. Keller, Kate Keller): 10/25/10. 1st reh (Aunt Ev): 11/1. Show runs 11/8-11/20. All rehearsals/performances at Bay Street Theatre.

Equity Principal Auditions / Role of Helen only:

Saturday, October 9, 2010 Petrie Center (at the Parish Art Museum)

10 AM – 2 PM 25 Job’s Lane

Southampton, NY 11968

and

Equity Principal Auditions / All other roles:

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Bay Street Theatre

11 AM – 3 PM Corner of Bay & Main St.

Sag Harbor, NY 11963

Those auditioning for the role of Helen will participate in improvisation exercises (with the actress who has been cast as Annie Sullivan). A sign-language interpreter will be provided. Theatre’s statement: “Bay Street Theatre encourages actors with hearing impairments to audition.”

Sides will be provided one hour before the audition, at the Theatre, for all other roles. Visually-impaired performers may request an advance copy of sides at the Theatre’s box office from 11 AM – 6 PM on Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8.

All: Please bring a picture & resume, stapled together.

Seeking (all roles are available (i.e. not yet offered and accepted) unless otherwise specified):

Note: No housing/per diem are available to out-of-area performers (i.e. those with residences more than 50 miles from the Theatre).

Kate Keller:

AVAILABLE. 30s-40s. Helen Keller’s mother. Strong, proud, caring, loving, principled.

Keller:

AVALABLE. 40s-50s. Helen’s father. Reserved, prone to rigidity. Ultimately, loving.

Helen Keller:

AVAILABLE. Seeking actress age 12+ who can believably play a young girl of approx. 10 years of age. Actress must be comfortable playing a blind and deaf child, and not afraid of highly physical activity.

Aunt Ev:

AVAILABLE. 60s-70s. Helen’s doting, loving aunt.

The following two roles are cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.

James:

CAST. 20s. Keller’s son, Kate’s stepson. Somewhat unfulfilled. Searching and, initially, angry. Actor also playsDoctor and Anagnos.

Annie Sullivan:

CAST. 20s. Helen’s uncompromising, forthright committed teacher. Character is sight-impaired.

Note from Equity: Theatre states that all roles other than those listed above have been cut.